"Guatemala: New Normal" documentary part 2

"Guatemala: New Normal" documentary part 2
Visit some of the most hardcore and dangerous cities in all of Guatemala.Show more

"La Lemonada"
"La Limonada used to be nothing more than a ravine running through Guatemala City, Guatemala. During a decade-long civil war which began in the 1950’s, many Guatemalans fled the guerrilla warfare in mountain villages and began to inhabit the ravine, which approximately 60,000 Guatemalans now call home. Composed of informal settlements, La Limonada is marked by a lack of quality education, poverty, sexual abuse, substance abuse, gang activity and violence. Running water and electricity are available only to some, and trash lines the stream which runs through the ravine. It is considered one of the poorest and most dangerous neighbourhoods in the city. The people of La Limonada are caught in a never-ending cycle of poverty without viable options of healthy, sustainable livelihoods for themselves and for their families. Due to the social stigma attached to the community, most organizations will not operate directly within the borders of La Limonada to help the people. It is said that “even Santa Claus doesn’t go to La Limonada.”
(https://www.socioeco.org/bdf_fiche-document-1863_en.html)

Also, in this episode meet the "APECO" foundation - set up to help the youth of Guatemala and ensure a prosperous future.